Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
THOUGHT 1T TOO HIGH
AIR. BALDWIN'S BID FOR THE
DILLON TRACT WITHDRAWN,

The City Declines TO Sci, at Less Fig
ure-New Bids to be Invited Win
@1O,25O as the Minimum-Al Alderman
Thomas Proposition to Sell Part al
the Trsct-Lively Debate in Council
over the City's Finances,
The City Council met yesterday at y
O'Clock as a committee OF the whole and
remained in session for two hours. The
purpose OF the meeting was to consider
the bids for the Dillon tract in the city
extension. 1t was expected that Mr..
ID. IL. Baldwin's bid OF $40, $50 would be
accepted, but when the committee met
it was learned that the bid had been
withdrawn. That left the Savannah In
$50, 900, with Z. A. Webs bid OF 500, 600
the next highest.
STUDYING THE BOUNDARIES.
There seemed to be some puzzle over
the boundaries Of the land, and all the
maps about the Mayors office and the
Clerk Of Councils office were consulted,
and messenger was sent up to the City
Surveyors Office for more, If the tone
in which some OF the members discussed
the geography of the extension was an
indication of their feelings they must
have been excited. At , O'Clock the
committee went out into the long room
and without making report took re-
cess until s O'Clock. At that hour the
committee again met, and at $3.50 agreed
upon the following report:
ALL THE BIDS REJECTED.
WHEREAS, The bio OF D. II Baldwin for
s70,250 for the Orion tract has been with
drawn and no other bid being satisfactory,
therefore it is
mn.
ell be and the same are hereby rejected.
Alderman Raines then offered the fol-
lowing:
Resofced, That bids are invited for the pur-
chase OF al that portion of the city domain
recently bought by the city of Savannah IRON
sarah A. Mousseau and others, and known rs
the Dillon tract, lying south OF Seventh street
aud west of BARNARD, the city reserving all
streets ia eald tract and also the portion of
said tract LAID out add Known us Wells SQUARE,
and that no Ind for less amount than $1O,250
be considered. the clty roserying the riSnt to
REJECT any or all bids.
Attached to this were the following
conditions: One-fourlh Of the purchase
money TO be cash. one-foUrth payable
sept. !, aud the balance in one aud two
years from date of purchase with q per
cent interest On the deferred payments.
ALDERMAN THOMAS PLAN.
Alderman Thomas offered a substitute
authorizing the sale of a tract bounded on
the north by Eighth street, on the east by
Barnard, on the south by Eleventh and
an the west by Florence street. The
minimum bid to be Si2000-one-
third of the price to he cash,
pne third payable sept. l, and one third
Dec. I. In support of his substitute Al
German Thomas stated that he thought
tne sale would raise as much money as
the city viii require this year outside OF
Ii
portion Ct the property, he added, Will
enhance the value OF the remainder.
Alderman Wells remarked that he I'M
derStOod Alderman Thomas was opposed
TO the first resolution because it would
raise too much money this year, but re-
quired only one half of the purchase
money TO be paid this year, bile the sub
stitute provided Tor the payment OF the
whole amount.
WHAT TO DO WITH THE MONEY.
8 Alderman Thomas replied that he I'M
sierstood that all OF the money raised was
40 be expended this year Tor opening
Streets and improving that section, which
be did not think was necessary. He was
ljn favor OF the city holding on 10 a part,
at least, of the property until it enhances
in value.
9 Aldermen Myers and schwarz joined
in the debate. The latter SAID that his
understanding was that the city Will need
money TO meet a deficit and not for OPEN
ing streets.
on that point Alderman Thomas
showed that the city's regular income
will be S36, 400 less than her expenses. or
that amount the reduction in liquor tax
caused a deficit Of $l5, 400. Then the city
authorized an additional Item of $4,000
for the water works, and there is $4,000
still due on the Dillon tract.
NEW BIDS INVITED.
After little more discussion vote
was taken. The substitute was lost and
4he original resolution was carried.
An ordinance was then Introduced and
passed authorizing the sale of the tract.
Bids will be advertised for in Savannah,
Charleston, Macon, Augusta and At
]anta, and all must be handed in to the
Clerk of Council before the next regular
meeting on April 20.